Googly :
googly
- googlygooglies
Noun(1) a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
(1) Indeed, he could bowl the googly at about slow-medium pace and where, in exceptional conditions, the pitch dictated it, he could be a fine slow bowler.(2) Reports that he can no longer bowl the googly are wide of the mark: Graham Thorpe says Warne bowled him two on Wednesday in the County Championship match at the Rose Bowl.(3) I bowl chinamen and googlies which is a bit odd but it seems to come naturally.(4) He used to bowl two googlies , one from the top and one that he used to bowl from shoulder height.(5) This is by no means uncommon to spinners who bowl googlies with a high arm action as it puts considerable strain on the shoulder.
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Noun
1. wrong 'un ::
maling 'un
Different Forms
googlies, googly
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